Ida Sayler: 1918-2023

Ida Sayler age 104 of Menno, S.D., passed away early Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the Scotland Good Samaritan Center, Scotland, S.D.  A funeral service was held Saturday, March 18 at Peace Christian Reformed Church, Menno, S.D., with Rev. Ryan VanderWees officiating. Burial was in the Menno Cemetery. 

Ida Herr was born Aug. 15, 1918 in rural Tripp, S.D., to Gottlieb and Lydia (Schnabel) Herr. Ida was baptized as an infant and confirmed on June 26, 1932. She attended Schlenker School through the 8th grade. On Jan. 16, 1941 she married Richard Sayler. To this union four children were born, Donald, Darlene, Donna Mae and Marlys.

 Ida enjoyed music. She sang in the choir and also sang with her sister Lenora for many funerals including some in the German language. Other past times included playing the organ, embroidering dish towels and crocheting afghans. She especially loved making quilts for family and quilting for others. 

 She also loved gardening. She always had a large vegetable garden and did much canning. But she especially loved flower gardening and house plants. She was a good cook and baker, especially of breads and kuchen. During her last years in the nursing home everyone loved her humor and wit. 

Ida is survived by three children: Donald (Barb) Sayler of Menno, Darlene Rokusek of Scotland amd Marlys (Dan) Hasse of Scotland; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Richard, infant daughter Donna Mae, son-in-law Bob Rokusek, four brothers: Ted (Maggie) Herr, Otto (Edna) Herr, Emil Herr and Alfred (Ruby) Herr; and four sisters: Hulda (John) Vilhauer, Beatha (Reinhold) Hirsch, Lenora (Edwin) Oswald and Leona (Ruben) Mehlhaf.